Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Masonic Material Culture

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • #76
    Re: Masonic Material Culture

    Hank,
    I have to agree with you.

    Comment


    • #77
      Re: Masonic Material Culture

      Hank
      I take no offense to the comment. I did however contact the fellow and he said he'd read it somewhere, but couldn't remember where. I do think that it could be possible that it could have been quilted in there, not saying it was or wasn't, but possible.

      Sincerely,
      Mr. Aaron Fletcher
      F&AM Taylorsville #243 TN

      Comment


      • #78
        Re: Masonic Material Culture

        This Bill-the-Butcheresque fellow appears in the crowd in the 1865 photo at the D.C. Quartermaster General's office.



        Nov. 21, 1862, Brooklyn Daily Eagle: "$5 REWARD—LOST, ON WEDNESDAY morning, in going from the corner of Amity and Coumbia streets, across the South Ferry, to the corner of Whitehall and South streets, New York, a MASONIC PIN, representing the letter G."

        It's probably under the BQE now...
        Marc A. Hermann
        Liberty Rifles.
        MOLLUS, New York Commandery.
        Oliver Tilden Camp No 26, SUVCW.


        In honor of Sgt. William H. Forrest, Co. K, 114th PA Vol. Infantry. Pvt. Emanuel Hermann, 45th PA Militia. Lt. George W. Hopkins & Capt. William K. Hopkins, Co. E, 7th PA Reserves. Pvt. Joseph A. Weckerly, 72nd PA Vol. Infantry (WIA June 29, 1862, d. March 23, 1866.) Pvt. Thomas Will, 21st PA Vol. Cavalry (WIA June 18, 1864, d. July 31, 1864.)

        Comment


        • #79
          Re: Masonic Material Culture

          Marc,
          What a GREAT photo! Thanks for sharing that and the newspaper note with us! I think I have a new impression to shoot for!

          Brother Aaron,
          Take a look at page two of this thread. There are several discriptions of Masonic identifying devices. Sorry, no pictures, but some small discriptions.
          PATRICK CRADDOCK
          Prometheus No. 851
          Franklin, Tennessee
          Widows' Sons Mess
          www.craftsmansapron.com

          Aut Bibat Aut Abeat

          Can't fix stupid... Johnny Lloyd

          Comment


          • #80
            Re: Masonic Material Culture

            Mr. Craddock
            I thank you sir for dericting my attention to that page. Suppose I ask you a question. Would it be wrong if I were to embroder the s and c in the inside of my jacket. Who's to say it's never been done. Just because we can't find it doesnt mean it didn't happen. Some of the things I've seen S and C's on have really intrigued me. Smoking pipes, blankets, banks, jails, furniture. I'm not trying to start an uproar or anything I just want to make sure it's ok before I do it. Where exactly is Hiram lodge at? I would like to pay a visit sometime and you are always welcome here in East Tennessee as well.

            Sincerly,
            Mr. Aaron Fletcher
            F&AM Taylorsville #243 TN

            Comment


            • #81
              Re: Masonic Material Culture

              Originally posted by aaron1stvirginia View Post
              Mr. Craddock
              I Where exactly is Hiram lodge at? I would like to pay a visit sometime and you are always welcome here in East Tennessee as well.

              Sincerly,
              Hiram #7 is in Franklin Tennessee.

              Franklin's Masonic Lodge is a building of many firsts. Hiram Lodge No. 7, founded in Franklin in 1809, was first affiliated with the parent Lodge No. 55 in North Carolina. The local Lodge surrendered its North Carolina charter when the Grand Lodge of Tennessee was constituted in 1813 and received its present charter in 1815. In 1817 the Masons of Franklin organized the first legal lottery in Tennessee to fund the construction of a Masonic Hall. The three-story temple, completed in 1823, was the tallest building west of the Allegheny Mountains. Hiram Lodge No. 7 has met in the Masonic Hall since its completion, making it one of the oldest continuous lodges in the same location in the United States.

              In addition to the Lodge's long Masonic history, it has been the site of many important religious, political, and social events. In 1830 James H. Otey, later the first Episcopal bishop of Tennessee, organized St. Paul's, the state's first Episcopal Church, at the Masonic Hall. On December 7, 1830, noted religious reformer Alexander Campbell preached in the hall and planted the seeds for the Church of Christ, which continued to meet on the site until the congregation completed the construction of a house of worship on Fourth Avenue in 1852. United States Commissioners John H. Eaton and John Coffee accompanied President Andrew Jackson to meet in council with the Chickasaw delegation in 1830 to negotiate the sale of Indian lands, marking the first time a U.S. president had personally participated in treaty negotiations. During the Civil War Confederate spies climbed to the roof to observe troop movements at Fort Granger, a Federal post across the river on Figuers's Bluff. After the battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864, the hall served as a hospital for wounded Union soldiers.

              The Masonic Hall is also home to Franklin Chapter No. 2, Royal Arch Masons; DePaynes Commandry No. 11, Knights Templar; and Franklin Chapter No. 449, Order of Eastern Star.
              Brian Hicks
              Widows' Sons Mess

              Known lately to associate with the WIG and the Armory Guards

              "He's a good enough fellow... but I fear he may be another Alcibiades."

              “Every man ever got a statue made of him was one kinda sumbitch or another. It ain’t about you. It’s about what THEY need.”CAPTAIN MALCOLM REYNOLDS

              Comment


              • #82
                Re: Masonic Material Culture

                Brother Aaron,

                I think it would be perfectly OK to embroider a S&C on the inside of your jacket! Of course I would say such a thing, because I did that with my first Lt’s frock about 9 years ago. I took a needle and black thread and embroidered a simple S&C about 1 1/4” tall on the face of an inside pocket. Nothing fancy. I’ll try and get a photo of it to share on this thread. I’m pretty sure I got that idea from an account in “House Undivided.”
                PATRICK CRADDOCK
                Prometheus No. 851
                Franklin, Tennessee
                Widows' Sons Mess
                www.craftsmansapron.com

                Aut Bibat Aut Abeat

                Can't fix stupid... Johnny Lloyd

                Comment


                • #83
                  Re: Masonic Material Culture

                  Brother Aaron,

                  Here are a couple photos of the S&C inside my Lt's frock. Nothing fancy, and it shows how poor a seamstress I am!

                  Hope this is of some help.
                  Attached Files
                  PATRICK CRADDOCK
                  Prometheus No. 851
                  Franklin, Tennessee
                  Widows' Sons Mess
                  www.craftsmansapron.com

                  Aut Bibat Aut Abeat

                  Can't fix stupid... Johnny Lloyd

                  Comment


                  • #84
                    Re: Masonic Material Culture

                    Here is a good one for today...and one that I think just about anyone could reproduce. This is a Mother of Pearl (shell) shirt stud that is so very common to the period. We've all seen them in antique stores and many sutlers will have a few laying around. Anyway, the shell is soft and anyone with a sharp pointed object (oh, I don't know - say the point of a compass) could etch a simple S&C on the face of the stud. Then, simply apply some black India Ink to the face, wipe of the excess and the etching will hold the ink and the S&C would be visible.

                    What does everyone else think?
                    Attached Files
                    PATRICK CRADDOCK
                    Prometheus No. 851
                    Franklin, Tennessee
                    Widows' Sons Mess
                    www.craftsmansapron.com

                    Aut Bibat Aut Abeat

                    Can't fix stupid... Johnny Lloyd

                    Comment


                    • #85
                      Re: Masonic Material Culture

                      Neat!
                      see ya at Hiram on the 23rd.
                      Dennis Neal
                      "He who feels no pride in his ancestors is unworthy to be remembered by his descendants"
                      David F. Boyd, Major 9th Louisiana
                      Visit the site of the 16th Louisiana at
                      [url]http://www.16thlainf.com/[/url]
                      J. M. Wesson Lodge 317

                      Comment


                      • #86
                        Re: Masonic Material Culture

                        This little snuff box was listed on eBay as circa 1880s, but I think it could easily translate into the 1860s.

                        What do you think?
                        Attached Files
                        PATRICK CRADDOCK
                        Prometheus No. 851
                        Franklin, Tennessee
                        Widows' Sons Mess
                        www.craftsmansapron.com

                        Aut Bibat Aut Abeat

                        Can't fix stupid... Johnny Lloyd

                        Comment


                        • #87
                          Re: Masonic Material Culture

                          Brothers,

                          I have a nice leather S&C leather stamp coming, if anyone is intersted!

                          The Mad MIck!
                          Jeremy G. Richardson

                          Preserving History by Recreating the Past!

                          Comment


                          • #88
                            Re: Masonic Material Culture

                            Here are somethings to "quich your thirst."

                            These are flasks from the 1820s and 1830s.

                            Enjoy!
                            Attached Files
                            PATRICK CRADDOCK
                            Prometheus No. 851
                            Franklin, Tennessee
                            Widows' Sons Mess
                            www.craftsmansapron.com

                            Aut Bibat Aut Abeat

                            Can't fix stupid... Johnny Lloyd

                            Comment


                            • #89
                              Re: Masonic Material Culture

                              Although it is obvious that this photo was taken within the decade after the War, I wonder...

                              How many of these Brothers had taken their degrees before the war? Did any of them take degrees during the War in military Lodges? Did any of them ever experience the need to practice their Masonry with an "enemy" on the battlefield?

                              Anyway, I think it is easy to see the "look" of several veterans in this photo.

                              Enjoy!
                              Attached Files
                              PATRICK CRADDOCK
                              Prometheus No. 851
                              Franklin, Tennessee
                              Widows' Sons Mess
                              www.craftsmansapron.com

                              Aut Bibat Aut Abeat

                              Can't fix stupid... Johnny Lloyd

                              Comment


                              • #90
                                Re: Masonic Material Culture

                                Did any of them ever experience the need to practice their Masonry with an "enemy" on the battlefield?
                                I was talking to the Worshipful Master of the Wayne Lodge up here in Fort Wayne and he brought up a Civil War anecdote regarding a mason who was killed and enemies convened peacefully to give him a proper masonic burial.

                                I wasn't able to get the details of the event but he mentioned he has a write-up on the event at the Wayne Lodge. Once the lodge comes back online in September I'll try to get my hands on the information.
                                Paul Calloway
                                Proudest Member of the Tar Water Mess
                                Proud Member of the GHTI
                                Member, Civil War Preservation Trust
                                Wayne #25, F&AM

                                Comment

                                Working...
                                X